Alaska Airlines orders up to 140 Boeing 737 MAX 10s, five 787s
Alaska Airlines' latest order includes up to 140 Boeing 737 MAX 10 (35 options) and five 787 aircraft.
Alaska Airlines and Boeing have announced that the airline has committed to up to 145 new 737 MAX 10 and 787 aircraft, split between up to 140 737 MAX 10 and five 787s, which will allow the airline to expand and, at the same time, renew its current fleet.
On January 7, 2026, Alaska Airlines and Boeing said that the carrier had signed an agreement for up to 140 737 MAX 10 aircraft, which includes 105 firm and 35 optional orders. The narrowbody aircraft will be used to “serve high-density routes and renew its existing fleet,” with the 737 MAX 10 offering the “lowest cost per seat of any single-aisle airplane,” according to Boeing.
Alaska Airlines also plans to take delivery of five additional 787 aircraft, which will expand its fleet of widebody aircraft that it had inherited from Hawaiian Airlines when it finalized the acquisition of the latter in September 2024.
The 787s will support the carrier’s long-haul growth plans, “enabling the airline to expand its international network with industry-leading fuel efficiency, range and passenger comfort.”
According to Boeing’s orders and deliveries filings, Hawaiian Airlines, which had initially ordered the 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft, has unfilled orders for one and five jets of the type, respectively. The Hawaiian carrier’s initial order was only for the 787-9s, but in September 2025, Alaska Airlines, which has become the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, converted five 787-9 orders to the 787-10.
However, neither Alaska Airlines nor Boeing had indicated which type of 787 the airline had ordered, with the carrier only saying that its “intention is for these five 787s to be delivered as the -10 variant,” potentially indicating that it retains flexibility over whether the quintet will be the 787-9 or the 787-10.
The planemaker's filings also showed that it still has to deliver 71 737 MAXs to Alaska Airlines.
Stephanie Pope, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), said the Alaska Airlines order was historic and was underwritten by the airline’s “record of strong performance and strategic expansion.”
“All of us at Boeing are proud of Alaska's success and are honored they have placed their trust in our people and our 737 and 787 airplanes to help grow their airline.”
Ben Minicucci, the CEO of Alaska Air Group, added that the order continues building the airline’s strong foundations, creating a path toward “steady, scalable and sustained growth, and is another building block in executing our Alaska Accelerate strategic plan.”
“These planes will fuel our expansion to more destinations across the globe and ensure our guests travel aboard the newest, most fuel-efficient, and state-of-the-art aircraft.”
Alaska Airlines, or rather Hawaiian Airlines, already has five 787-9s in its fleet, including the first 787-9 that was painted in the former’s livery, which Boeing delivered on December 5, 2025.
However, the airframe, registered as N784HA, was only repainted recently and was ferried to King County International Airport (BFI) on January 6. The widebody previously spent six days at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) before it was moved to Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW) on December 12, 2025, Flightradar24 records showed.
Cirium’s Diio Mi indicated that in January, Alaska Airlines has scheduled flights with the 787-9s on three routes, namely from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN), and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT).
The 787-9s have 11 weekly departures between SEA and HNL, five weekly between SEA and ICN, and daily between SEA and NRT. Overall, the airframes’ busiest day of the week is Tuesday with seven daily departures.
By July, Alaska Airlines’ 787 network will expand to include two European destinations: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO). Both will be served daily, Cirium’s Diio Mi showed.
Rytis Beresnevicius
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